Who's been horsing around in NYC?

Good evening,

This is the 100th “Hear From Eric” email! That means it's my 100th time speaking directly to you in your inbox and telling you about all that’s going on in NYC, the best free ways to enjoy the five boroughs, and, most importantly, how we’re delivering for you every single day.

Here’s how we "Got Stuff Done” for you this week:

• Taking more guns off our streets – Already this year, we’ve taken over 1,000 illegal firearms off our streets. And since we came into office three years ago, the brave men and women of the NYPD have seized more than 20,700 illegal guns — making our streets safer for families and working-class New Yorkers. These extensive public safety efforts have led to the fewest shooting incidents in NYC history through the first two months of 2025, and ensured New York remains the safest big city in America.
• Providing free baby supplies to new families – We're getting free baby supplies and health resources to families delivering at four public hospitals! Starting a family is one of the greatest joys in life, and we’re making NYC the best place to raise a family. The boxes will help more than 7,000 families each year — providing free diapers, wipes, feeding and bathing supplies, a “Made in NYC” onesie, your baby's first book, and more.
• Opening new affordable and supportive housing –We announced a new 93-unit apartment building in Brooklyn that will bring affordable and supportive housing to NYC Health + Hospitals patients experiencing homelessness. Permanent housing makes it easier to manage health conditions, and this new apartment building on the Woodhull Hospital campus will be life changing for our medically-vulnerable neighbors, low-income seniors, and struggling families.

↳ Three things to know this week:

1. - Don’t forget: it’s mandatory to separate your trash and compost in New York City. Starting on April 1, you may be subject to fines if you don’t compost your food scraps, yard waste, and food-soiled paper. Check out these helpful tips, and learn more about citywide composting here.  

2. - In response to the record growth in New Yorkers’ bike ridership, the NYC Department of Transportation widened and extended the bike lane along Manhattan’s Sixth Avenue! This project is part of our greater work to make safer streets for all, including the recent completion of four other bike lane improvements in the borough.  

3. - When we sprung our clocks forward on Sunday, we launched ourselves one step closer to a beautiful spring in the city. While we can already see some blooming bulbs peeking out of flowerbeds in our parks, April is when spring will start to feel like it’s in full swing. Here’s NYC Park’s guide for when and where to expect new flowers and trees all season long!  

2, FREE events this weekend:

• Bronx: Take a guided walk through a garden
• Brooklyn: Enjoy live jazz for Women’s History Month
• Manhattan: See a reading of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
• Queens: Learn how to crochet crafts by hand
• Staten Island: Get dirty at a mud painting workshop

Before you go, did you know…

...North America's oldest and largest continuously running mounted police unit is located right here in New York City? The NYPD Mounted Unit is home to our city’s horseback officers and has been in operation since 1858! Nicknamed “10-foot cops,” these human/horse duos may look cute from afar, but when it comes to bravely doing their jobs to keep us safe, they’re not horsing around.  

What does a day in the life of a Mounted Unit sergeant look like? Watch this behind-the-scenes video!  

  

Now that the days are longer and the skies are sunnier, we can enjoy even more time out and about in the greatest city on the globe. Let’s make the most of it. 

Your mayor, 

Eric 

Text me: (917) 909-2288 

P.S. Have a question, comment, or request? Contact my office here. I look forward to hearing from you.

Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students

AG James Leads Coalition of 20 Attorneys General in Suing to Stop Trump Administration from Shutting Down the Department of Education

New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). On March 11, the Trump administration announced that ED would be firing approximately 50 percent of its workforce as part of its goal of a “total shutdown” of the Department. Attorney General James and the coalition today filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the targeted destruction of this critical federal agency that ensures tens of millions of students receive a quality education and critical resources.

“This administration may claim to be stopping waste and fraud, but it is clear that their only mission is to take away the necessary services, resources, and funding that students and their families need,” said Attorney General James. “Firing half of the Department of Education’s workforce will hurt students throughout New York and the nation, especially low-income students and those with disabilities who rely on federal funding. This outrageous effort to leave students behind and deprive them of a quality education is reckless and illegal. Today I am taking action to stop the madness and protect our schools and the students who depend on them.”

The ED’s programs serve nearly 18,200 school districts and over 50 million K-12 students attending roughly 98,000 public schools and 32,000 private schools throughout the country. Its higher education programs provide services and support to more than 12 million postsecondary students annually. Students with disabilities and students from low-income families are some of the primary beneficiaries of ED services and funding. Federal ED funds for special education include support for assistive technology for students with disabilities, teacher salaries and benefits, transportation to help children receive the services and programming they need, physical therapy and speech therapy services, and social workers to help manage students’ educational experiences. The ED also supports students in rural communities by offering programs designed to help rural school districts that often lack the personnel and resources needed to compete for competitive grants.

As Attorney General James and the coalition assert in the lawsuit, dismantling ED will have devastating effects on states like New York. K-12 schools in New York received $6.17 billion, or $2,438 per student, from the ED in federal fiscal year 2024. Federal funding for public colleges and universities averaged $1,256 per student in New York in federal fiscal year 2024. The administration’s layoff is so massive that ED will be incapacitated and unable to perform essential functions. As the lawsuit asserts, the administration’s actions will deprive students with special needs of critical resources and support. They will gut ED’s Office of Civil Rights, which protects students from discrimination and sexual assault. They would additionally hamstring the processing of financial aid, raising costs for college and university students who will have a harder time accessing loans, Pell Grants, and work-study programs. This would be particularly harmful to New York, where more students receive Pell Grants than almost any other state. 

With this lawsuit, Attorney General James and the coalition are seeking a court order to stop the administration’s policies to dismantle ED by drastically cutting its workforce and programs.  Attorney General James and the coalition argue that the administration’s actions to dismantle ED are illegal and unconstitutional. The Department is an executive agency authorized by Congress, with numerous different laws creating its various programs and funding streams. The coalition’s lawsuit asserts that the executive branch does not have the legal authority to unilaterally incapacitate or dismantle it without an act of Congress.

Joining Attorney General James in filing the lawsuit are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington, Wisconsin, Vermont, and the District of Columbia. 

RIKERS ISLAND INMATE INDICTED FOR VICIOUS ASSAULT OF NYC DOC OFFICER

 

Defendant Allegedly Knocked Officer Unconscious; She Suffered Facial Fractures

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Rikers Island inmate has been indicted for assaulting a NYC Department of Correction Officer, punching her in the head and causing her to fall and break bones in her face. 

District Attorney Clark said “This vicious assault took place as the Officer’s back was turned. The defendant allegedly knocked her out with a punch to the back of her head, and she fell face first on to the floor resulting in fractures to her skull. This cowardly attack is completely unacceptable, and this defendant will be held accountable.” 

District Attorney Clark said Robert Ray, 33, of Queens, was indicted on Assault on a Peace Officer, Police Officer, Firefighter or Emergency Medical Services Personnel, second-degree Assault, third-degree Assault and Obstructing Governmental Administration. He was arraigned today before Bronx Supreme Court Justice George Villegas. Ray remains remanded. He is due back in court on May 28, 2025.

New York City Department of Correction Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie said, "Our members of service perform one of the toughest jobs in law enforcement. This indictment sends the message that there will be swift and serious consequences for anyone who attacks our staff. We will not tolerate an assault on officers and will work with our partners at the Bronx DA's office to promote safety for our staff and accountability for violence against them." 

According to the investigation, on February 8, 2025, at 6:18pm in the Otis Bantum Correctional Center mess hall, the Correction Officer was on post. The defendant is seen on video getting up from a table and walking directly over to the officer and from behind he swung a closed fist, hitting the officer in the head. She was immediately knocked unconscious, fell forward onto the mess hall floor, and struck her face on the hard floor. 

The officer was transported via ambulance to Mount Sinai Queens where she received emergency treatment for head and facial trauma to include several stitches for a wound on her face. She was transferred to Mount Sinai Morningside in Manhattan where she remained for a week for treatment to fractures to her orbital and sinus bones. 

District Attorney Clark thanked Department of Correction Intelligence Bureau Investigators Paul Smith, Nathaniel Williamson, Lakeisha White, Ayana Jackson, Walter Holmes, and Jeffrey Rios for their work on the investigation. 

An indictment is an accusatory instrument and not proof of a defendant’s guilt. 

Governor Hochul Announces $340 Million for Local Water Infrastructure Projects Across New York State

A Mix of Financing and Grants Ensure Projects Continue Making Progress in Their Communities and New Projects Break Ground

The Funding Includes $250 Million for New York City To Ensure Its Residents Have Access to Clean, Affordable Drinking Water

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) approved $340 million in financial assistance for water infrastructure improvement projects across New York State. The Board's approval authorizes municipal access to low-cost financing and previously announced grants to get shovels in the ground for critical water and sewer infrastructure projects. These investments help make critical environmental infrastructure projects more affordable, sustainable, and manageable, reducing the need for higher rate increases to fund improvements. From upgrading wastewater treatment plants to improving drinking water quality, these projects are crucial for safeguarding public health, protecting our environment, and boosting local economies.

“New York State is continuing its historic investments in clean water infrastructure because every New Yorker deserves access to safe, affordable drinking water,” Governor Hochul said. “This is not just an investment in our pipes and treatment plants; it is an investment in the health, well-being, and future of our communities. By working together with local governments, we are ensuring that critical water infrastructure projects move forward without placing an undue burden on taxpayers.”

The funding includes $250 million in subsidized financing for three critical drinking water projects in New York City. EFC is providing a $100 million loan for the Kensico-Eastview Connection project, the largest water-supply tunneling effort undertaken by the city in decades. The project will improve flexibility between vital water-supply facilities that serve more than 9 million people in New York City and Westchester County.

EFC approved grants to local governments from the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds – a mix of federal and state dollars dedicated to financing community water infrastructure projects. Today’s funding also includes over $22 million in grants already announced pursuant to the Water Infrastructure Improvement Program. EFC’s Board approval is a critical step in the funding process and will allow communities to access these funds for project implementation. Leveraging federal funding in conjunction with state investments maximizes the impact of each dollar spent, empowering local communities to make the critical system improvements they need to keep their residents safe.

Funding was approved for projects in the following regions:

Central New York

• City of Oswego - $4.4 million in interest-free financing to upgrade the aeration system and other improvements at the Eastside Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Finger Lakes

• Town of Bethany - A $5 million state grant for the formation of the new Water District No. 5 to provide public drinking water to approximately 1,000 residents.
• Town of Pavilion - $871,750 in low-cost financing and a $78,250 state grant for the planning, design, and construction of a new disinfection system at the wastewater treatment plant.
• Town of Romulus - $535,447 in interest-free financing and a $178,483 state grant for the design and construction of sanitary sewer inflow and infiltration improvements in the sewer district serving the Hamlet of Romulus.

Mid-Hudson

• Town of Cortlandt - A $794,750 state grant for the planning, design, and construction of a pump station and force main to serve the Yeshiva Ohr Hameir Campus in the Furnace Brook Sewer District.

Mohawk Valley

• Mohawk Valley Water Authority - A $3 million state grant for the construction of approximately 3,500 linear feet of new drinking water transmission mains from Hinckley Reservoir to the Mohawk Valley Water Authority Water Treatment Plant.

New York City

• $100 million in low-cost financing for the construction of a second drinking water conveyance tunnel from the Kensico Reservoir to the Catskill/Delaware Ultraviolet Disinfection Facility in Eastview.
• $75 million in low-cost financing for drinking water system improvements to the Hillview Reservoir which include the construction of chemical addition facilities and flow control facilities.
• $75 million in low-cost financing for the excavation and construction of Shafts 17B-1 and 18B-1, which are part of the drinking water system at City Tunnel No. 3, Stage 2 in Queens.

North Country

• Village of Canton - $10.1 million in interest-free financing and a $3.375 million state grant for the planning, design, and construction of wastewater treatment plant improvements.
• Town of Clifton - $585,000 in low-cost financing and $148,500 in state and federal grants for the planning, design, and construction of improvements to the Newton Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant.
• Village of Theresa - $4.6 million in low-cost financing and two state grants totaling $3.5 million for the planning, design, and construction of collection system and wastewater treatment plant improvements.

Western New York

• Chautauqua County - $809,750 interest-free financing and two state grants totaling $798,500 for the design and construction of collection system improvements in the Portland Pomfret Dunkirk Sewer District. One of the state grants is funded by the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022.
• Town of Chautauqua - $2.6 million in interest-free financing and $2.8 million in federal and state grants for the design and construction of the Sewer District No. 1 sewer extension to the Shorelands area.
• Town of Concord - $4.9 million interest-free financing and $1.175 million state grant for the planning, design, and construction of the Kissing Bridge and Craneridge Wastewater Treatment Plants consolidation project.
• West Seneca - $3.8 million state grant for the construction of sanitary sewer improvements in Sewer Districts 5 and 13.

Refinancing Completed Projects Will Achieve Long-Term Debt Service Savings

EFC’s Board also took action to ensure the continued affordability of existing projects. The Board approved long-term financing totaling over $35 million for projects undertaken by communities in the following regions:

Capital Region

• Albany Municipal Water Finance Authority for the planning, design and construction of combined sewer overflow abatement projects constructed in the Cities of Troy, Albany and Cohoes in support of the Albany Pool Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Control Plan.

Finger Lakes

• Village of Leroy for the planning, design and construction of improvements to and rehabilitation of the wastewater treatment plant.

Mohawk Valley

• Town of Oneonta for two drinking water projects related to the creation of water district Nos. 5 and 6 in the Route 23 corridor to serve presidential properties that had relied on insufficient private wells.

North Country

• Town of Crowne Point for the planning, design, and construction of a replacement wastewater treatment plant and sanitary sewer rehabilitation.

Western New York

• Village of Wellsville for the construction of wastewater treatment plant and sewer collection system improvements.

Short-term financing provides capital for the design and construction of projects. Once project construction is completed, short-term financing is typically refinanced to long-term financing for up to 30 years, saving municipalities significant interest expenses. Based on current market conditions, these long-term financings are projected to save local ratepayers an estimated $46 million in interest payments over the life of the financings.

Project Impact Dashboard

New Yorkers can track projects benefiting from EFC’s investments using the interactive project impact dashboard. The map can be filtered by funding type and show a project’s stage of construction. Each project announced today will be included on the map once the community executes a funding agreement with EFC.

New York's Commitment to Water Quality

New York State is leading the nation in its water infrastructure investments, including more than $2.2 billion in financial assistance for local water infrastructure projects in State Fiscal Year 2024 alone. With $500 million allocated for clean water infrastructure in Governor Hochul’s FY26 Budget, New York will have invested a total of $6 billion in water infrastructure since 2017.

EFC is accepting applications for the Green Innovation Grant Program and Wastewater Infrastructure Engineering Planning Grants. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on April 11. Any community needing assistance with water infrastructure projects is encouraged to contact EFC. 

Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism to Visit Leadership of Four Big Cities Rocked by Incidents of Antisemitism

 

Today, the Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism notified the local leaders of New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston that it wanted to meet soon to discuss their responses to incidents of antisemitism at schools and on college campuses in their cities over the last two years. The Task Force, created pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order on Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism, told the cities it wanted to engage with local leadership, including the mayors, district or city attorneys, and local law enforcement.

Leading Task Force member and Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Leo Terrell informed Eric Adams of New York, Karen Bass of Los Angeles, Brandon Johnson of Chicago, and Michelle Wu of Boston that the Task Force was aware of allegations that the schools in their respective cities may have failed to protect Jewish students from unlawful discrimination, in potential violation of federal law. Mr. Terrell said he intends for the Task Force to meet with city leadership, impacted students, local law enforcement, and community members as it gathers information about these incidents and considers whether federal intervention is warranted.

“Too many elected officials chose not to stand up to a rising tide of antisemitism in our cities and campuses following the horrific events of October 7, 2023,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “Actions have consequences – inaction does, too.”

“The Task Force looks forward to meeting with the mayors and other municipal leaders in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston to quickly and effectively identify ways that, working together or apart, we return safety, civility, and sanity to our nation’s schools,” said Mr. Terrell. “These meetings, in conjunction with our visits to university campuses around the country, are just two of the many actions President Trump and Attorney General Bondi are taking to end this scourge of anti-Semitism.”

If you have been discriminated against, you can file a complaint with the Civil Rights Division, at civilrights.justice.gov. President Trump’s Executive Order can be found here: Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism – The White House

NYS Private Sector Employment Up 14,500 Jobs in January 2025

 

Unemployment Rate Held Steady for Seventh Consecutive Month

According to preliminary seasonally adjusted figures released today by the New York State Department of Labor, the number of private sector jobs in New York State increased over the month by 14,500, or 0.2%, to 8,466,400 in January 2025. The number of private sector jobs in the U.S. increased by 0.1% in January 2025.

New York State's private sector jobs (not seasonally adjusted) increased by 155,400, or 1.9%, over the year in January 2025, exceeding the 1.3% increase in the number of private sector jobs in the U.S.

New York State's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held constant at 4.4% in January 2025. At the same time, New York State's labor force (seasonally adjusted) decreased by 900. The statewide labor force participation rate decreased to 60.8% in January 2025.

The number of private sector jobs in New York State is based on a payroll survey of New York businesses conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Monthly payroll employment estimates are preliminary and subject to revision as more complete data become available the following month. The BLS calculates New York State’s unemployment rate based partly upon the results of the monthly Current Population Survey (CPS) of approximately 3,100 households in the State.

Jobs data are revised at the end of each year for all states and the nation as more complete information becomes available from employers’ Unemployment Insurance records. This process is called “benchmarking” and is federally mandated. For a comparison of 2023 – 2024 annual data after benchmarking, see Summary of Annual Results beginning on page 14.

Labor force data, including unemployment rates, are also revised at the end of each year, using methods established by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The revised labor force data show that New York State’s annual average unemployment rate increased from 4.1% in 2023 to 4.3% in 2024.

Note: Seasonally adjusted data are used to provide the most valid month-to-month comparison. Non-seasonally adjusted data are valuable in year-to-year comparisons of the same month – for example, January 2024 versus January 2025.

Statewide Industry Employment

January 2025 – Seasonally Adjusted

• On a net basis, the total number of nonfarm jobs in the state increased by 20,100 over the month, while private sector jobs increased by 14,500 in January 2025.
• At the same time, the total number of nonfarm jobs in the nation increased by 143,000, while private sector jobs increased by 111,000.

NYS Exceeded Nation in Job Growth

Over-the-Month % Change in Total Nonfarm & Private Sector Jobs, December 2024 – January 2025  

Total Nonfarm and Private Sector Jobs Increased in January 2025 Total Nonfarm and Private Sector Jobs (in 1000s), January 1990 – January 2025 Statewide Unemployment January 2025 – Seasonally Adjusted The statewide unemployment rate held constant at 4.4% in January 2025. New York City’s unemployment rate decreased from 5.6% to 5.5%. In the rest of the state, the unemployment rate held constant at 3.5% in January 2025. The number of unemployed New Yorkers decreased over the month by 1,200 from 434,900 in December 2024 to 433,700 in January 2025. NYS Unemployment Rate Unchanged Over the Month Labor Force Statistics, January 2024, December 2024 - January 2025 Labor Force and Number of Unemployed Decreased in January Total Labor Force & Number of Unemployed, January 2009 - January 2025 Unemployment Rate Unchanged in NYS, Decreased in US Unemployment Rate, NYS & US, January 2009 - January 2025 Unemployment Rate Decreased in NYC, Unchanged in Balance of State Unemployment Rate, NYC & BOS, January 2009 - January 2025 Substate and Industry Employment  January 2025 – Not Seasonally Adjusted New York State Gains Private Sector Jobs Over the Year Over-the-Year Change in Total Nonfarm & Private Sector Jobs, January 2024 – January 2025 Note: New York State is adopting the July 2023 Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) definitions from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Bulletin No. 23-01 for CES MSA publication. This change will be effective with the release of data for January 2025. MSAs delineations are determined using decennial census data. Changes in January 2025 New York data include the removal of Yates County from the Rochester, NY MSA and the creation of the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA, which includes Dutchess and Orange counties. More detailed information about MSA redefinition can be found in the OMB bulletin here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/OMB-Bulletin-23-01.pdf The sum of sub-state area job estimates will usually differ from the New York State total. This is because the State total is calculated separately from the sub-state areas and is estimated based on an independent sample. Private Education & Health Services Jobs Increased by 4.6% Over the Year Over-the-Year Change in Jobs by Major Industry Sector, January 2024 – January 2025 *Government includes public education and public health services. Note: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is responsible for the production of monthly estimates of state and metro area nonfarm employment by industry. More detailed information is available on the BLS web site. Many economic data series have a seasonal pattern, which means they tend to occur at the same time each year (e.g., retail jobs usually increase in December). Seasonal adjustment is the process of removing seasonal effects from a data series. This is done to simplify the data so that they may be more easily interpreted and help to reveal true underlying trends. Seasonal adjustment permits comparisons of data from one month to data from any other month. In New York State, payroll jobs data by industry come from a monthly survey of business establishments conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Data are preliminary and subject to revision. Jobs data by industry do not include agricultural workers, the self-employed, unpaid family workers, or domestic workers in private households. Labor force statistics, including the unemployment rate, for New York and every other state are based on statistical regression models specified by the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The state’s unemployment rate is based partly upon the results of the Current Population Survey, which contacts approximately 3,100 households in New York each month. Jobs and Unemployment Fact Sheet This fact sheet conveys important technical information that will contribute to a better understanding of labor force data (“household survey”), including resident employment/unemployment rates, and jobs by industry data (“business survey”), which are presented in the New York State Department of Labor’s monthly press release. State Unemployment Rates Based on Regression Model Beginning with data for January 1996, unemployment rates for New York State and all other states (as well as New York City and the City of Los Angeles) have been estimated using time-series regression statistical models developed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Advantage of Regression Model Use of a time-series regression model reduces the month-to-month variation in unemployment rates and resident employment by reducing variation caused by sampling errors and other components of statistical noise (irregularities). Benchmarking of Estimates Once each year, labor force estimates, such as civilian labor force and the unemployment rate, are revised to reflect updated input data including new Census Bureau populations controls, newly revised establishment jobs data and new state-level annual average data from the Current Population Survey (CPS). As part of this procedure, all state figures are reviewed, revised as necessary and then re-estimated. This process is commonly referred to as “benchmarking.” Changes in Methodology Labor force estimates are now produced with an improved time-series regression model, which utilizes “real-time” benchmarking. “Real-time” benchmarking reduces end-of-year revisions, which also means that major economic events will be reflected in a more-timely manner in state labor force estimates. In addition, the new methodology includes an updated way of estimating for sub-state areas (e.g., counties, metro areas) the number of unemployed who are new entrants or re-entrants into the labor force. This change in methodology will result in lower unemployment rates in some areas and increased rates in others. Unemployed and UI Beneficiaries The estimate of the number of unemployed includes all persons who had no employment during the reference week (the week including the 12th of the month), were available for work, except for temporary illness, and had made specific efforts to find employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the reference week. Unemployment insurance (UI) beneficiaries include those who apply for and qualify for UI benefits. Consequently, the estimate of the number of unemployed and the number of UI beneficiaries do not necessarily move in tandem. Jobs Data Jobs data are obtained from a separate joint federal-state survey of business establishments. The survey, called the Current Employment Statistics of Establishments, samples establishments in New York State. It excludes self-employed workers, agricultural workers, unpaid family workers and domestic workers employed by private households. This data represents a count of jobs by place of work. Data for each month is revised the following month as more complete information becomes available. Summary of Annual Results New York City Saw the Fastest Private Sector and Total Nonfarm Job Growth in 2024  % Change in Annual Average Jobs, U.S., New York State & Metro Areas, 2022-2023 & 2023-2024 Two New York State Metro Areas and Seven Non-Metro Counties Lost Private Sector Jobs in 2024 % Change in Annual Average Private Sector Jobs, New York State Metro Areas & Non-Metro Counties, 2023-2024 Job highlights for New York State metro areas: In 2024, private sector jobs increased most rapidly in these New York State metro areas: New York City (+2.3%) Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh Metro Area (+1.3%) Syracuse Metro Area (+1.1%) Glens Falls Metro Area (+0.7%) Nassau-Suffolk Metro Division (+0.7%) In addition, private sector employment grew by 0.9% in New York State’s non-metro counties in 2024. More than Half of the State’s Private Sector Job Gains were in Private Education and Health Services Change in Annual Average Jobs by Industry, New York State, 2023-2024 Job highlights for statewide industries: The state’s annual average private sector employment increased by 118,800,or 1.4%, to 8,377,600 in 2024. Private education and health services added the most jobs (+101,800) of any industry sector in the state in 2024. Sector job gains were concentrated in health care and social assistance (+102,200), especially ambulatory health care services (+47,900). The second largest increase was in leisure and hospitality (+15,700). Sector gains occurred in accommodation and food services (+9,000) and arts, entertainment, and recreation (+6,700). The third largest increase occurred in professional and business services (+13,100). Sector gains were greatest in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (+5,500) and management of companies and enterprises (+4,300). The New York State Department of Labor is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program.